That gold spin pole is what I have, haven't found the end fittings though, I ordered a pair of Selden fittings from Mackay but they were too small. This photo is of the dolly that came with the boat, looks like they had NZL 191 sail numbers at one time. Expect the US owner bought new sails as...
Thanks for your detailed info. So is it safe to say that this boat was sailed by Andrew Brown and Jamie Hunt of Force 470? or did they have several boats in the Force 470 team?
https://www.sail-world.com/Australia/Olympic-Hopefuls-Force-470-Contest-Sail-Auckland/-5197?source=google
I sent an email to Mackay to see if they had info on my hull number (151) and this is what they sent back.
"I’m sorry, our records don’t go back that far. I would suspect this boat was built pre 2001 ie #177 was built August 2001"
The sail sets still have their identification buttons attached...
Oh, I didn't know that. Is that how MacKay outfitted their boats? I believe this hull is a mid '90's build. I don't see any screw hole repairs on the hull so the boat must not have had a track in the past. I sailed it a few weeks ago and it seamed to work fine, so now I will keep it instead of...
Can someone advise how long the jib car track is on a Mackay 470? I obtained the Harken p/n 2707 but they have several different lengths from 0.6m to 2.5m. Thanks in advance.
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